Sense & Sensibility by Kirsten Tambling
Kirsten Tambling discusses the book "Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The Entwined Lives of Two Great Eighteenth-Century Women Artists" by Franny Moyle.
Angelica Kauffman: A Multifaceted Artist
Angelica Kauffman was a talented artist with a range of skills. She was adept at playing the glass harmonica, and in 1768, the Danish poet Helfrich Peter Sturz visited her London studio and described her playing the instrument with "her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards".
- She also played the cittern
- Delighted guests with poetry recitations
Her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards
In addition to her musical talents, Kauffman was a skilled portrait artist. In 1767, she depicted the Duchess of Brunswick in a classical drapery of sumptuous white and blue, holding her infant son.
Author's summary: Kirsten Tambling reviews Franny Moyle's book on 18th-century women artists.
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